Warm up to the light

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Cori McGuire, Aj Gill and Mohini Singh

Celebrated during the most colourful time of year, when leaves are changing and the sun is setting, Diwali will light up Rutland Centennial Hall this Saturday.

The Hindu festival of lights is observed every autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the south.

Each year, residents are invited to celebrate the victory of light over darkness during a special dinner.

Hosted by Kelowna’s East Meets West Children’s Foundation, money raised from the Oct. 22 event will be sent to an orphanage in Kolkata, India, to provide medical care for the children.

Mohini Singh, the organizer of the event, says the funds raised will also help local children of the Starbright Children’s Development Centre.

“We pay close to $14,000 a year to help give them breakfast and lunch, uniforms and preschool,” said Singh.

Recently, East Meets West adopted a daycare in Krishna Nagar, Delhi, for children living in slums.

“Our goal is to provide funding to children for day-to-day physical health, hygiene, dental, health and education,” she said. “And to improve their well-being.”

The sold out event is expected to raise more than $20,000 and will include traditional Indian food and dancing.

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